Quote Originally Posted by swaledale View Post
As I understand it the independent tribunal makes the actual decision based on a case put together by the EFL, this avoids the EFL being Judge Jury and executioner.
Swales you are right the EFL makes the case to the Independent Tribunal that consists of a delegate from the EFL one from the club involved and a barrister with at least ten years experience . The panel tells the EFL of their decision and the punishment . The EFL can then appeal it if they don't agree ,as they did with Brum twice till the panel agreed they had made the wrong call .Every is actually stacked to make sure the ELF get the result they want.
A club has the right of appeal within 14days of any charge but in reality they have little to no chance of getting the punishment altered .

Section9 103.1 of the Arbitration agreement seems to say there is no appeal
103 Challenging the award ..
103.1 Subject to the provision of section 67and68 of the Arbitration Act the award shall be final and binding and there shall be no right of appeal ,review or recourse in or by a court, judicial authority or other arbitural body ,in so far as such waiver may validly be made

Leave that for the legal eagles on here to decide if it's worth any appeal if we're guilty